Senior Security Analyst

Job Description

Carta is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to strengthen its detection and response capabilities and mature its security operations. The Senior Security Analyst will play a critical role in leading incidents, developing internal tools and playbooks, and reducing response times through automation and continuous improvement. They will serve as a point of contact for incidents and collaborate with stakeholders to shape the future of Carta’s security posture.Role involves:

• Leading investigation and response efforts for security incidents.
• Owning detection use-case development and write and tune alerts.
• Maintaining and improving security incident response plans and documentation.
• Developing and maintaining internal tooling and automations.
• Supporting compliance and audit needs related to detection and monitoring controls.
• Coaching peers and raising the standard for detection quality.
• Conducting threat hunting and utilizing threat intelligence.
• Participating in on-call rotation.

Requirements:

• Deep experience in triaging, investigating, and remediating security events and incidents.
• Strong experience with SIEM, EDR, and other security tooling.
• Experience writing code or scripts to drive automation and efficiency.
• Solid understanding of detection engineering and threat modeling concepts.
• Excellent judgement and the ability to handle ambiguity.
• Proven ability to proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 4+ years of experience in incident management and response functions.

Role offers: